Multiple Choice
Metabolic changes throughout pregnancy that affect glucose and insulin in the mother and the fetus are complicated but important to understand.Nurses should understand that:
A) Insulin crosses the placenta to the fetus only in the first trimester, after which the fetus secretes its own.
B) Women with insulin-dependent diabetes are prone to hyperglycemia during the first trimester because they are consuming more sugar.
C) During the second and third trimesters, pregnancy exerts a diabetogenic effect that ensures an abundant supply of glucose for the fetus.
D) Maternal insulin requirements steadily decline during pregnancy.
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